I need some theories on why this could be true: Assuming that both swimmers are kicking/pulling/swimming freestyle for the same distance with the same effort and without fins and paddles, swimmer A consistently kicks slower than swimmer B and swimmer A consistently pulls slower than swimmer B but swimmer A consistently swims full stroke faster than swimmer B.
The only thing I can think of that might make this true is that swimmer A's body positioning in the water and/or body rotation changes somehow when swimming full stroke and that that change reduces drag but I can't think of what that "somehow" could be. Maybe the rotation that occurs when pulling is making the kick more effective than when only kicking..?
possibly an earlier catch, not dropping the elbow or longer stroke finish.
Yeah, but that would show up in the pulling speed, however swimmer B is the faster puller.
I think arthur is correct and it's the sum of the parts. Swimmer A has better body position and less drag when swimming full stroke.
possibly an earlier catch, not dropping the elbow or longer stroke finish.
Yeah, but that would show up in the pulling speed, however swimmer B is the faster puller.
I think arthur is correct and it's the sum of the parts. Swimmer A has better body position and less drag when swimming full stroke.
